These simulations are useful for probing regimes of the twisted ribbon phase space which would be infeasible to study experimentally. Theorists suspect additional deformation modes lurk in the low tension and very thin “corners” of the phase space, approaching the tensionless and isometric limits, two regimes which are computationally simple but pose experimental challenges [1]}. One can also imagine treating the transverse buckling and looping transitions with the same attention we have devoted to longitudinal buckling, including the charming yarning transition [2]}. The development of e-cones and d-cones (highly localized deformation and stress focusing) in the creased helicoid phase is another topic which could be further illuminated through simulations [3]}, [4]}, [5]}. Deeper understanding of these myriad fascinating instabilities remains to be unlocked by computational studies.
